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Questions and Answers About Background Checks |
As
you probably know, the incidence of delays for firearms purchases
has exploded recently.
After hearing from many gun owners about unexplained delays
and denials, OFF investigated. With lots of help from
House Rep Kim Thatcher, we met with the State Police to
find out what was causing the delays.
The State Police have informed us that they are complying with
new mandates from the FBI to try to determine if a gun buyer
has any history of "domestic violence." The varying
procedures for recording this information from state to state,
and a lack of response from NICS have been given as reasons
for the upsurge in delays.
Here you will find their
answers to the questions that they requested we provide in writing
after our meeting. (In PDF format.) You might be surprised by
some of these answers.
Please note, as we have said before, if you are not DENIED,
the State Police have NO authority to delay your purchase beyond
the time of the close of business of the gun store, following
the day the background check was first requested. This is reiterated
in the letter we received from the State Police.
ORS 166.412:(You
will need to scroll down from this link.)
(c) If the department
fails to provide a unique approval number to a gun dealer or
to notify the gun dealer that the purchaser is disqualified
under paragraph (a) of this subsection before the close of the
gun dealer’s next business day following the request by
the dealer for a criminal history record check,
the dealer may deliver the handgun to the purchaser.
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